The XB2 — An Xbox & Gaming Podcast

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Jez is solo again for another week of JUICY XBOXXY NEWSSY. Let's discuss the latest happenings, together, friends. Xbox's Elite Controller LEAKED. Thoughts on Subnautica 2, Forza Horizon 6, MIXTAPE, and Xbox's mysterious Positron program.

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TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Opening, Subnautica 2, Mixtape impressions, grooming mishaps 00:20:00: Xbox leaks, Elite Series 3, batteries vs docks, FTC docs, cloud controller 00:40:00: PlayStation player counts, Cities Skylines 2, DLC debates, sequel fatigue, Xbox strategy 01:00:00: Console sales, localization challenges, Xbox exclusives, Halo predictions 01:20:00: Disc-to-digital, antitrust concerns, OD & Blade showcase predictions, AI in journalism 01:40:00: Amish money-making, niche IP survival vs franchise dominance
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Rand had some IRL to deal with again this Friday, so I went solo with some thoughts on Xbox's leadership changes, PlayStation's financials and Bungie's future, and some other bits and pieces. We'll hopefully be back on Monday for ep. 408! Thanks for bearing with us.

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It's time for another Xbox news week! This time, Rand and Jez talk Diablo 4 impressions, Xbox's financials, analytics that suggest Xbox games don't sell all that much on PlayStation, Pragmata, PS5 DRM drama, and much more.

TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Intro, Diablo 4 impressions, Resident Evil movie, Alien Isolation 2 teased.00:30:00: Xbox financials, Asha's transparency, Game Pass goes modular?01:05:00: Exclusivity re-evaluation, Alinea analytics data.01:42:00: Project Helix vs. Steam, platform strategy concerns. Pragmata impressions. Vampire Crawlers impressions.02:05:00: PS5 DRM drama, digital rights.02:20:00: Patreon Q&A and final thoughts.

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The Xbox Two Podcast is back! This week Rand and Jez will be talking about Asha's plan for Xbox and potentially the return of exclusives, Xbox Game Pass actually got a price decrease while also removing Call of Duty from Day 1 on the service and so much more!

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TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00: Welcome back Rand! Assassin's Creed revealed, Kiln, Pragmata rocks.00:30:00: Xbox Game Pass price CUT. New Xbox Game Pass tier.00:55:00: Phil Spencer critique vs. Asha Sharma.01:40:00: "We are Xbox" memo. Blog post deep dive.02:00:00: Exclusives coming back? What's "Windowing"? Helix future.02:50:00: Patreon Q&A, closing comments.
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THE THIRTENE SIXETHHS XB2+1 IS HERE. HANGING OUT WITH SUNNY GAMES of STATE OF DECAY FAME AND FORTUNE.

Jez and Sunny talk all things State of Decay 3, Xbox, and the future!

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